付喪神

つくもがみ

Also written つくも神, 九十九神

Meanings

1. Noun artifact spirit (i.e.: in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit upon their 100th birthday)

Kanji

• 付 attach
• 喪 mourning
• 神 god. Read as かみ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists